Research Awards

FY22 Q3 Updates

Study

Sponosor

Recipient(s)

Secondary Data Analysis for Neonates with Retinal OCT Imaging - 1R21-EY034138-01

National Institutes of Health 

Cynthia Toth, MD

Blink, Lacrimation, and Nociception: Precision Mapping and Integrated Atlas Generation of Corneal Trigeminal Afferents - 1U01-EY034687-01

National Institutes of Health 

Daniel Saban, PhD (contact/lead), Victor Perez, MD, Sina Farsiu, PhD (Duke), Mihaela Gadjeva, PhD (UCLA)

Elucidating perifoveal vascular development in infants - 1R01-EY034134-01

National Institutes of Health

Xi Chen, MD, PhD

Defining the Immune Cell Roles in Meibomian Gland Dysfunction in the Context of Ocular Surface Immune Diseases - 2R01-EY021798-11

National Institutes of Health

Daniel Saban, PhD

Autophagy and Retinal Ganglion Cell Death in Glaucoma - 1R01-EY033600-01

National Institutes of Health

Paloma Liton, PhD

Study

Sponsor

Recipient

Autophagy regulates endothelial nitric oxide (NO) synthase/NO in Schlemm's canal cells in response to shear stress

Brightfocus Foundation   

Myoungsup Sim, PhD

Clinical Research Fellowship

Baton Rouge Area Foundation Ramiro Maldonado, MD
Rate of Progression of PCDH15 Related Retinal Degeneration (RUSH1F) Foundation Fighting Blindness Inc. Ramiro Maldonado, MD
Activation of Cellular Proteostasis as an Approach to Treat Inherited Retinal Degenerations Foundation Fighting Blindness Inc. Vadim Arshavsky, PhD

 

 

Study

Sponsor

Recipient

A Phase 2, Double-Masked, Placebo-Controlled, Dose Range Finding Study of Danicopan (ALXN2040) in Patients with Geographic Atrophy (GA) Secondary to Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD)

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc

Madja Hadziahmetovic, MD

Animal models of Glaucoma and Eye Disease

Aerie Pharmaceuticals

Pratap Challa, MD

The Swine model of VEGF-induced vascular leakage and interventions thereof

Aerie Pharmaceuticals

Pratap Challa, MD

A Multiple Ascending Dose (MAD) Safety, Tolerability and Efficacy Study of VRDN-001, A Humanized Monoclonal Antibody Directed Against the IGF-1 Receptor, in Normal Healthy Volunteers (NHVs) and Subjects With Thyroid Eye Disease (TED)

Viridian Therapeutics

Chantal Boisvert, MD, OD

A prospective, multi-center, randomized, parallel-group, controlled study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of OTX-TIC (travoprost) intracameral implant in subjects with open-angle glaucoma (OAG) or ocular hypertension (OHT)

Ocular Therapeutix

Leon Herndon, MD

A Randomized, Parallel-Arm, Active Control, Multicenter Study Assessing the Safety and Efficacy of Dextenza® for the Treatment of Ocular Pain and Inflammation Following Surgery for Pediatric Cataract

Ocular Therapeutix

Laura Enyedi, MD

A Study of Yutiq Steroid Insert During Glaucoma Tube Implant Surgery

Eyepoint Pharmaceuticals

Sanjay Asrani, MD